HOUSE OF THE WEEK
Space abounds in this Tarmwe two-up
LOADS of space and enviable proximity to the downtown area are the upsides to this house in Tarmwe township....moreMedia roundup
Volume 26, No. 505
Tata to manufacture trucks with ministry
THE Ministry of Industry (2) is to cooperate with Indian company Tata Motors to manufacture 25-tonne “Turbo Trucks”, with production set to get underway this year, Yangon Times reported on January 7.
“We are under negotiation with Tata in accordance with existing laws and regulations. We are aiming to begin manufacturing the trucks in 2010,” a ministry official said.
A Myanmar delegation led by the Minister for Industry (2), Vice Admiral Soe Thein, visited India from December 19 to 23 to discuss technical cooperation and view the production of Tata Turbo Trucks at local factories, the official said.
The Tata Group is India’s largest private company and is a multinational conglomerate with interests in steel, automobiles, IT, communications and electricity.
Its motoring division is famous for producing the Nano, billed as the cheapest production car in the world.
Jewellery centre to open in Yangon
A THAILAND-based company is to open a “Jewellery Trade Centre” at Yangon’s Kandawgyi Palace Hotel on January 22, Yangon Times reported on January 7.
The outlet – JTC Yangon – is a branch of Jewellery Trade Centre Bangkok. It will feature 70 booths selling gems and jewellery to both local and foreign travellers in Yangon, its backers say.
The shop will open from noon to 8pm daily and will provide local gem traders access to the international gems and jewellery market, the general manager of Kandawgyi Palace Hotel was quoted as saying.
Like its parent in Bangkok, JTC Yangon will have the capacity to examine the quality of gems and jewellery. Those that require further evaluation will be sent to Bangkok, the report said.
Jewellery Trade Centre Bangkok is located on Silom Road. The 59-storey skyscraper is the fifth-tallest building in Thailand and was completed in 1996.
Research paper to be published in Japan
A RESEARCH paper on flooding in Myanmar presented by Myanmar meteorologist Dr Htun Lwin at a seminar in Tsukuba, Japan has been approved for publication in that country, 24/7 News Journal reported on January 10.
Dr Htun Lwin presented his 30-page paper at a seminar hosted by the International Centre for Water Hazard (ICHARM) on December 10-11. The paper pointed out the importance of awareness of storms, tsunamis and flooding in delta regions and offered tips on natural disaster preparedness. Dr Htun Lwin said in his presentation there are few high places in delta regions where people can seek refuge in the event of floods, storms and tsunamis.
ICHARM welcomed his paper for its down-to-earth appraisal of natural disaster risk in Myanmar. He was accepted as a permanent scholar to participate in future ICHARM activities. The paper will be published in Japan in the near future, the report said.
